Flat Spot: First Response
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Uneven 7 Week Old Head
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on April 18, 2011
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My 7 week old's head is flat on one side. How do you "massage" it back round? We do tummy time and I try to position his head when he gets to sleep. What else can I...
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- This happened to my first daughter too. My Pediatrician referred me to a specialist and he was not alarm about it. If is a little uneven doesn't cause any problems i...
- He is WAY too young to sleep on his belly!! My little one had a somewhat flat head. At her 2-month check-up, the ped. brought it up (nonchalantly) and told us to m...
- Don't worry about it so much - it is very normal for babies to have odd shaped heads at first. They spent 9 months confined to a teeny tiny space - its gonna take som...
Care for a Rigid Unresponsive 9 Month Old
Asked by V.A. from Tallahassee
on July 9, 2008
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This is my first time asking advice on this website. I am a stay at home mother of 4 ages 14 months to 6 years. My mother-in-law who lives next door to me, just star...
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- There is definitely something wrong with this child. Aside from the other items mentioned above, your MIL may want to consider that these children she takes in should...
- this baby sounds like fetal alcohol, or autistic.. there shold be a helmet to help reshape the head etc. if not seen by a doctor, then you need to encourage it, and if...
- Very interesting.....Well, I have some questions....does your family know this lady that dropped off the child? Does your mom take care of other's children regularly?...
Getting 2 Month Old to Sleep Through the Night
Asked by A.H. from New York
on August 26, 2008
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My 2-month old is still feeding every 3-4 hours at night and we are patiently waiting for him to stop the 3am feeding so that my husband and I can get more sleep! I a...
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- Hi A., at my pediatrician's suggestion, whenever I put my daughter (now 7 months) to bed awake, she slept the best and longest. We only got her to sleep through the n...
- I would suggest reading the book Baby Wise. Someone had recommend it to us and my daughter slept through the night by 6 weeks. It is all about having the baby put the...
- Try putting a folded towel under the bassinet mattress to raise the head of his bed so if he is having reflux he is a bit more upright. If you think he is having gas o...
Help!! I Can't Quit Falling!
Asked by C.S. from Amarillo
on February 22, 2008
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I feel like the biggest cluts right now--but night before last I was sitting at my computer and stood up and fell flat on my rear end! We are in the process of turning...
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- I have had the TIA's many times and there scary but I never fell I lost my speech and my brain flt like it was shorting out. but I did read a story were a women was at...
- One thing my doctor told me to do when I kept falling while pregnant with my first child. He told me to get up slowly and walk slowly - as if I were getting up or wal...
- I had the same thing as Janet said: the baby was positioned on a nerve. Once I started paying attention to what was happening, I could tell my right leg had actually...
Need Advice About Occupational Therapy!
Asked by T.C. from Burlington
on March 10, 2007
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My 4 soon to be 5 year old son Matthew has been receving occupational therapy for about 2 months for sensory issues (not SPD) and fine motor skills. Well his fine mot...
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- Hi T.: As soon as I read your note, I felt I had to write you back because my son who is 4.5 years old has similar issues. It is not easy to deal with and it is a t...
- hi, I have a 4 year old son who will be five in may and has been receiving ot, and speech as well. I would love to talk to you about this because i have had previous...
- Hi. I used to work as a special purpose preschool teacher, where all the students were receiving some sort of therapy. A book that really explained things well was ca...
6 Year Old Hurting Herself
Asked by T. from Tucson
on January 26, 2010
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I have a 6 year old daughter and i am at my wits end with dealing with her. I need help and i think she does too. She throws fit 5 to 7 times a week. She will throw he...
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- No, she needs some help. She can't possibly be the happiest she can be when she is so frustrated and upset and injuring herself. Even though she is very smart, she nee...
- Tantrums are normal enough, but injuring oneself during a tantrum is definitely not. You mention a few things about your daughter that suggest a possible sensory proce...
- Your daughter sounds like my friends little boy. He's now in the 1st grade and was just dignosed as high-functioning autistic. I would have your daughter evaluated a...
My 4Yr Old Is Behind the Other 4 Year Olds in Her Pre K Class!! HELP!
Asked by M.A. from San Francisco
on September 30, 2008
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First I must start off by excepting full responsibility for my daughter being behind the other 4 yr old kids in her Pre K class. Since my daughter was 3yrs old she was...
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- Well, it sounds to me like she has homework which is not accceptable at her age. I say back off cuz it also sounds like this is turning into a battle of the wills. A...
- Whoa, Momma. Back up off the four year old. Development and learning happen at their own pace. You do not need to push. A kid this age doesn't need flash cards. You ar...
- First M., let me say that you are being way to hard on yourself. If you were having issues with housing and basic needs, of course you focused on that - who wouldn't ...
Thougths on Post Pregnancy Belly Bands - Do They Work???
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on August 16, 2011
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i am 9 months post partum and although I am down to my "pre preg weight" my stomach is not like it used to be. After my first without any dieting or excercise my stoma...
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- I am not positive, but I was under the impression that those bands are for immediately after delivering. I think you have waited too long for it to be beneficial. I ...
- Isn't it kind of cruel how with your first, everything goes back to normal, so you think it'll do the same with subsequent babies?!! :-) I know not all women are "no...
- The bands will not help the loose, saggy skin. Nor will they help your organs shift. They have been back to where they should be for awhile now. The bands CAN help ...
Congestion
Asked by C.S. from Lafayette
on February 3, 2008
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What should I do for my 10 week old? He is so congested that he is not sleeping very well. I have tried the vaporizor, sucking his nose, sitting in the batroom with th...
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- C., What kind of vaporizer/humidifier do you use? Our pedi has told us to use a cool mist one and not the warm mist b/c it actually can cause more germs to form. Al...
- Get him to his pediatrician as soon as possible. Babies, especialy the very young, can go bad quickly. There are infections they can get, like RSV, which can have se...
- Sorry your baby isn't feeling well! We have had good luck with Vick's Baby Rub. Good luck!
Is This Really Neglect?
Asked by G.H. from Salt Lake City
on April 13, 2012
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Just recently my son had caught salmanilla poising, and then right after he got strep, so he had missed daycare for 3 full weeks.
After missing daycare for a few week...
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- G., No one on a message board can tell you if you are neglecting your child. Perhaps the day care is pointing something out that you may need to think about in a new...
- I dont know about the neglect thing. Doesnt sound like it from what you are saying. It would irritate me if someone acused me of neglect. HAve you tried aveeno produc...
- Good grief....kids get dirty every 5 seconds lol I will get my kids up, feed them breakfast THEN dress them. By lunch the both usually need a clean shirt or complet...
